At a stroke the Supreme Court on Tuesday removed the cloak of invisibility that has hitherto prevented the auditing of so-called ‘secret accounts’. Henceforward all expenditure from the public purse is to be made in a transparent manner and will be subject to audit. The court was giving its verdict on constitutional petitions filed by […]
FOR users of YouTube, the popular video-sharing website that has been blocked in Pakistan since September 2012, there is little on the horizon indicating that a lifting of the ban is imminent. Efforts are being made to challenge the blackout in the judiciary, with petitions being heard in the Lahore and Peshawar high courts. The […]
By: Anil Datta Karachi: The Arts Council on Wednesday evening was host to calligraphic masterpieces highlighting Quranic verses and Islamic themes. Apart from the large number of works depicting the names of Almighty Allah and the Holy Prophet (PBUH), in the most attractive of colours and stylised letters, there are 113 works by 58 artists […]
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